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2011 Dodge Challenger SRT/8
Larryhagmansliver replied to The Creative Explorer's topic in Model Cars
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I'm really interested in seeing how this turns out. I own a 2007 Dodge Dakota and was looking to do something similar to what you are doing with the lindburg kit and the Magnum front end so that I could have a model that looks like my actual truck. The magnum front clip is very similar to my Dakota.... ...tricky part is going to be figuring out how to eliminate those front fender flares
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Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
Hi Charlie, sorry for taking so long to reply. I haven't been online for awhile. The Grand Am was actually a pro stock resin that I took various parts from other models to make it look like a street car. Truth be told, it didn't come out as well as I had hoped and I think I may put another car in its place, with the same painting the door theme. -
I'm sure this is a stupid rookie question, but how did you manage to paint the numbers on the speedometer in such clean detail? Drybrushing?
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Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
I love it! I wish I had the space to do something that big. There's a few things I still have to come up with on my checklist to finish mine off. -smoke from the PT Cruiser (love the train smoke suggestion) -figure of a customer in shock over his/her newly purchased smoking pt cruiser -cracks, oil stains, etc. on the pavement -balloons tied to the mirrors or antennaes on the cars -windshield stickers -slimeball salesman and his mark -a light for the inside of the office -manager figure sitting at the desk in the office -vintage signs for the outside walls Dave - your resources page has been a really big help. I already have some of the above items on order through places that you had mentioned on there. I greatly appreciate what you did putting that together. Other things I'm leaning toward doing are eliminating both Chevy trucks in place of one car displayed at a slight angle so that the stuff in the back is easier to see, and swapping out the beater Ford for a different yet-to-be-built rust bucket. -
Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
Added a little more... The door is open on the charger because I plan on adding a prospective buyer to the inside with a slimeball-type salesman working her over... This Grand Am came in from auction with damage to the passenger side door. A trip to the junkyard netted a door that was already primered. Now just a few coats of paint and she'll be good to go... Hope he did a good enough job masking it off! Newspaper isn't as effective at keeping paint from bleeding through as actual body shop masking paper. The lot manager must be cheaping out on supplies again! The small block chevy is not going into this PT Cruiser, but it makes a nice display piece. This is the car that I want to have smoking with a concerned customer looking on... Another shot of the inside of the building. The truck in the showroom is actually half a truck, it's an optical illusion that makes it appear whole. The building was constructed using the model builder software and strategic cuts to add depth... -
Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
I know the clash of eras is kinda weird, but I'm going for an angle similar to what this used car lot does... Phil's Classics Still, I've done some rearranging and some of the cars are out, some others are in. I'm close to being "finished" (is anyone ever really finished?) but I'm waiting on one really cool piece to show up for the far right side and I'm finishing up a car that goes along with it. I also have some clean up to do where the seams of the building and background join up to one another. Here's where I'm at now though.... The beater ford has been relegated to the back. One of the Chevy trucks will probably be replaced by a car as well. The sign says it all! -
Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
Thanks for the advice Charlie. I decided to go with textured spray paint for the pavement, which is kind of the easy way out, but should do fine. Cotton balls seemed like an obvious choice for smoke, I'm just afraid it would come out looking really cheesy since I'm still kind of a novice at this stuff. The "OK" sign is actually an N scale piece that I bought on ebay from this guy. It will probably be the highlight of the display since it's light up and animated. Way cool piece! a still pic doesn't do it justice. If you scroll down the page of his auction, you can see it animated in action. It's actually got about 10 different programs built into it. Speaking of ebay - does anyone know where else I can find this figure..... Painter with compressor? I missed out on the bidding and the seller hasn't listed anymore. I don't know if this is one that he cast himself or if it's available commercially. The Pontiac "sign" is actually just a lapel pin that I stuck through the side of the building. I'd like to cover the entire building front face with weathered vintage signs car signs. It just so happens that Pontiac is my favorite name plate, so I started there. -
Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
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Beginning work on a used car lot
Larryhagmansliver replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
Yeah, I was thinking along the same lines, although the signs I wanted to put on the car were like the attached pic, just not sure how to do that yet. Printable static cling stickers maybe? Am I better off using sandpaper for blacktop or textured paint, or something else altogether? As far as the building, I just ordered that modeling software that someone posted up here and I thought I'd play around with that. I want to included clear windows and a small indoor showroom. -
Thought it would be a good scene to display several late model cars all at once. I have the basic idea of what I would like to do, but I'm not sure what to use for the ground - Gravel? Blacktop? Dirt? It's going to be a "Buy here, pay here" type place along an old country road. What do you guys think would look best? Also - I want to have a car being pushed in by an irate customer with the hood open and smoke billowing out. What are some of my options for the smoke?
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Thanks for all the great advice guys. Ok, much to the dismay of my wife, I spent the majority of this weekend redoing my original. This time I used USC metal glaze, which is a finishing putty that I've used with success on real cars. I'm pretty pleased with the way it's going this time around. I changed my approach into making more of a "conversion kit" than a full body. It's the back part of the car that's taking the most reworking time. I'm really looking forward to sharing it, even if it's less than perfect.
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Being from Cleveland, I know a thing or two about Bondo, LOL! Seriously though, you guys who are using the stuff, what do you do since carving tools wont work? Shape a rough outline with your hands and then use files to detail it? Also found some stuff called "Balsa foam". Sounds like it might be useful for this as well.
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Thank you for the welcome folks! The durability factor is actually why I'm asking. As soon as the first mold was mastered, the original was basically destroyed. Also, with clay it was very hard to get straight lines to stay straight, so I'm hoping that I can find something that's as easy to sculpt and shape, but more durable and still able to be worked without a time limit. I used all Alumilite products, so the one good thing is that the compatibility was not an issue. As far as showing what I cast - I'll try to post some pics today. Because of the clay's distortion, I had to do a lot of finish work with a dremmel on the resin cast piece, and I'm not entirely satisfied with it just yet. Still, it was fun and I learned enough to do a better job next time. Oh by the way - it's a mid-nineties Bonneville SSEI that I made. I'm a Pontiac freak!
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Hey guys, I just finished casting my first car ever, and was wondering how my method compares to others... I took an existing model body shell to get the rough shape and roofline, and then grafted and sculpted non-hardening oil based clay to it to get the details I wanted and to transform it into a different car. How do all the other guys go about doing it?
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Wow that's awesome! How do you make the outer walls look stained / aged?
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Hey folks, I just somewhat successfully sculpted and cast my first resin car body in 1:24 scale using an Alumilite super casting kit. What surprised me is how much 2 part silicone I had to use to do it! I used up the jar that came with the kit and had to buy two more on top of that and wound up using 2 & 1/2 jars total at $30 a pop! Is there a less expensive alternative? I really enjoyed creating something that no one ever manufactured before and would like to continue, or am I going to be forced to start modeling in a smaller scale?